Mitigating Long-term Health Effects of Combat Deployments

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What are some of the collaborative ways in which healthcare professionals can help men and women returning to the United States after combat duty? This new study takes a look at caring for this potentially vulnerable population.

Blood Glucose Screening Rates Among Adults With Hypertension

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Are clinicians screening their hypertensive patients for diabetes? This survey of Minnesota adults revealed surprising inadequacies.

Emergency Department Use by Centenarians

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How common is it for centenarians to use the services of an emergency department? This new study looks at the numbers.

Physical Activity Recommendations for Adults With Arthritis

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Should adults with arthritis exercise on a regular basis and, if so, how much is optimal? Read this new article to learn about the latest recommendations.

Multiple Chronic Conditions Among US Adults: A 2012 Update

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Is the prevalence of multiple chronic conditions in the US population on the rise?

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome News Page

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Find in-depth information on chronic fatigue syndrome including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatments.

Racial/Ethnic Disparities and Prevalence of Chronic Disease

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Could one's racial/ethnic background potentially be a contributing factor in contracting various chronic diseases? This new report takes a look at a population of US military personnel.

Interventions to Increase CRC Screening

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What can clinicians do to help encourage more patients to undergo colorectal cancer screening?

Brain Scans Yield Clues to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

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Findings might help doctors diagnose the baffling condition

Dietary Calcium and Risk for Prostate Cancer

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Researchers hypothesize that calcium intake from food can potentially lower the risk of prostate cancer in some men. Does this new study support this theory?

Nutrition and Exercise Behaviors in Adult African Americans

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How can public health clinicians help to encourage adult African Americans to improve both their nutrition and exercise patterns?

Use of Twitter to Disseminate Diabetes Information

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Is social media, such as twitter, being used to disseminate diabetes information in the US, and how successful is it at educating the public about the disease?

Impact of the ACA on Access to Care for Adults With Diabetes

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Access to heath care, especially for the uninsured, is a significant barrier to diabetes care. This study examines the potential of the Affordable Care Act to improve care for diabetic patients.

Leading Lifestyle-Related Chronic Conditions Among Adults

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Are there certain chronic diseases brought on by lifestyle choices in some adults? This new report explains.

Increasing Aspirin Use for Primary Prevention of CVD

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While the benefits of low-dose aspirin in preventing cardiovascular events is well-recognized, its use for primary prevention remains low. Can a community-based intervention improve utilization?

Prevalence of Multiple Chronic Conditions Among US Adults

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What are some of the most prevalent chronic diseases among US adults and what are public health clinicians doing to help prevent them?

Raising Awareness of Sleep as a Healthy Behavior

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How can public health clinicians help patients to understand the importance of healthy sleeping patterns?

Dentists' Self-Perceived Role in Offering Tobacco Cessation

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Dental settings remain an untapped venue for treatment of tobacco dependence. What's holding dentists back?

Improvements in BP Among Undiagnosed Hypertensive Patients

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This study evaluated a community-based participatory research initiative targeting hypertension risk factors among patients with undetected and uncontrolled hypertension.

Physical Activity Recommendations for Adults With Arthritis

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Should adults with arthritis exercise on a regular basis and, if so, how much is optimal? Read this new article to learn about the latest recommendations.